Straw-cutter



- J. B.` OKEY.A

St raw Cutter.

Patnted April 6, 1858;

UN ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. B. OKEY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND W. Y. WILEY, OF MARION OOUNTY, INDIANA.

STRAW-CUTTER.

To all whom 'it may concrn;

Be it known that I, JOSEPH B. OKEY, of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Straw-Cutting Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked t-hereon.

Figure 1, is a perspective View showing the general appearance of the machine. Fig. 2 is a Sectional end View showing the arrangement of the adjustable gage G and knives F, F.

A is a double feed box. B a drum or wheel. C a slot for the screw D to operate through.

G, is a gage plate.

F, F, are knives or cutters.

The following is the operation of the machine: The straw being placed in the box A is fed by its own weight. Falling upon The combination and arrangement of the.

box A, gage G, knives F, F, or their equivJV alents upon the drum or wheel B when constructed and arranged substantially as set forth.

h' JOSEPH B. 1 oKEY. mark In presence of- H. W. ELLswoRTH, LUTHER'R. MARTIN. 

